Meet the Team
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Aksheyaa Akilan
she/her
MANAGING DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
A Global Health, Education, and Rights Advocate, Social Entrepreneur, and Psychological Counsellor.
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Jayasri K L
she/her
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
A psychologist, mental health advocate, and facilitator working towards inclusive and holistic mental health care
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Purvi W
she/her
Psychology Master's student who experience in peer support counselling and mental health activities. Passionate for mental health advocacy and wants to work towards public mental health! -

Sridhar K
he/him
RESEARCH INTERN
A medical sociology major passionate about mental health and accessible health care.
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Roshini Venkatesh
she/her
DESIGN OFFICER
A law student and a mental health enthusiast with a passion for design.
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Kayal Gautham
She/her
ADMINISTRATION INTERN
A law major passionate about Healthcare Administration
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Aalika Malik
she/her
OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP OFFICER
A Counselling Psychology major working on various intersection of the mental health. -

Pavithrakshmi Kasi Mayan
she/her
MODERATOR
A PhD Scholar and Counselling Psychologist with 3 years of field experience.
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Rohan Krishna
he/him
MODERATOR
Engineer turned Marketer engaging in Multi Stakeholder Social Advocacy.
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Kavya Datla
she/her
MODERATORPublic Policy Professional with an intersectional interest in Gender and Health
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Pritvik Raj
he/him
MODERATOR
A psychology student passionate about mental health advocacy. At SCARF, he co-authored research, led projects, and launched peer support programs.
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Sowmya Dhanasekaran
she/her
MODERATORA clinical psychologist at the Department of Youth Mental Health at SCARF - INDIA, where she specializes in working with the child and youth populations.
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Kalaveena V S
she/her
MODERATOR
A counselling psychologist with ten years of experience at SCARF, focusing on youth mental health and community engagement.
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Iniya Mullai
she/her
GENERAL VOLUNTEER
A Medical student actively creating Mental Health awareness
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Manojj Dhinakaran
He/Him
RESEARCH ADVISOR
Health and Education Advocate and a public speaker working on intersectional youth inclusions
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Sriram N
he/him
RESEARCH OFFICER
A background in Computer Science, and Entrepreneurship, believes in research and education as tangible solutions for global challenges